Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Oct. 3-6, 2019
After leaving Louisborg, we headed out to the Cabot Trail, which is rate one of the best drives in the world. It was indeed beautiful, but I'd have to rate the Big Sur coast as quite a bit more spectacular. With that said, it was absolutely wonderful though. If this was a normal fall, I'd probably rate it higher, but the colors are very muted this year...most people are saying it was Hurricane Dorian that hit this area about a month ago. Because the weather is going to change for the worse, we decided to drive the whole Cabot trail today, which ended up being a good decision...so do the pullouts, grab some photos, jump back in, repeat. Yet another nice accommodation, a suite underneath a natural food store owned by Maurice, a very nice man exactly our age, with a compelling life story and Buddhist leanings.
Sure enough our first full day was nasty, in the low 40's, windy and rainy...so we mostly hung out, and went to a few shops, one that Donna particularly liked so we made the best of a nasty day. Our second full day was improved...still windy and a bit of rain a few times, but we got in two hikes. We did the much hyped skyline trail that ends with a great view of the Cape Breton coastline (nice, but it's overhyped, and can be crazy crowded in the summer, it was busy but tolerable for our day), and the drove out to White Point, stopping at a few arts/gift stores on the way. White Point ,which was a community trail out to the point, was truly spectacular. Right up there with best hikes of the trip! Dramatic coastline, spectacular crashing waves, rays of light through the clouds...just a great way to end the day. We both loved it!
We packed up after our third night in Cheticamp and headed south on the Cabot Trail to Baddeck, where Donna wanted to take in a last Cape Breton craft store. And so glad we made the stop...a beautiful day, and the town was really beautiful. It's on the Bras d'Or Lake (which I believe is actually salt water) and was the summer residence of Alexander Graham Bell. A really great last stop on Cape Breton. The shop owner was American and he and his wife spend 6 months in Baddeck and 6 months in New Orleans where there daughter and grandchildren live.
Sure enough our first full day was nasty, in the low 40's, windy and rainy...so we mostly hung out, and went to a few shops, one that Donna particularly liked so we made the best of a nasty day. Our second full day was improved...still windy and a bit of rain a few times, but we got in two hikes. We did the much hyped skyline trail that ends with a great view of the Cape Breton coastline (nice, but it's overhyped, and can be crazy crowded in the summer, it was busy but tolerable for our day), and the drove out to White Point, stopping at a few arts/gift stores on the way. White Point ,which was a community trail out to the point, was truly spectacular. Right up there with best hikes of the trip! Dramatic coastline, spectacular crashing waves, rays of light through the clouds...just a great way to end the day. We both loved it!
We packed up after our third night in Cheticamp and headed south on the Cabot Trail to Baddeck, where Donna wanted to take in a last Cape Breton craft store. And so glad we made the stop...a beautiful day, and the town was really beautiful. It's on the Bras d'Or Lake (which I believe is actually salt water) and was the summer residence of Alexander Graham Bell. A really great last stop on Cape Breton. The shop owner was American and he and his wife spend 6 months in Baddeck and 6 months in New Orleans where there daughter and grandchildren live.
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